Honey cosmetics
Cosmetics is very important in all cultures and even in Antiquity, honey and milk were used as beauty accessories. It is believed that many beautiful women from the past had the honey to thank for their beauty. Cleopatra, for instance, used to bathe in milk and honey every day. The cosmetics made from honey is suitable for every skin type. Honey retains moisture and its ingredients have a medicinal effect on the skin. Honey is also recommended for teenegers, as it gently cleans the skin and protects it against bacteria.
Bee products in cosmetics:
2 tablespoons of beeswax, 2 tablespoons of coconut butter, 3 tablespoons of sesame oil,
1 tablespoon of wheat germ oil, 2 tablespoons of dry yeast, 5 tablespoons of water,
¼ tablespoon of borax, 5 drops of etheric lime oil
Pour boiling water over dry yeast, cover it with gauze or paper towel and leave it standing for 2 to 3 hours. Then sift the mixture through the gauze and add borax to the water. Melt wax and coconut butter in a kettle over the water bath. Add sesame oil and wheat germ oil. Stir it while adding water with yeast and borax. Put the kettle into cold water and stir the mixture to cool it a little. Add etheric oil and stir until the cream cools and hardens. The cream is very nourishing and rejuvenates the skin. Apply it to the hands, face and neck before going to bed.
1 white of egg, juice from 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon of ground pollen, 1 tablespoon of wheat flour,
1 tablespoon of honey
Mix all ingredients, but add wheat flour last in such quantity as to produce a semi-liquid mixture. Leave it standing for a few minutes, to allow the flour to absorb the liquid. Apply the mixture to the face, but leave the skin around the eyes. Wait until the face mask dries, then rub it slightly to even remove the dead cells from the surface.
We need 10 tablespoons of beeswax and 6 tablespoons of coconut oil. Put a kettle with melted wax into warm water bath. Add coconut oil and stir. Now put the kettle into cool water and stir the content until the ointment hardens. The ointment is suitable for tending of rough or chapped hands, and if you work a lot with water, it also serves as hand protection.
Dissolve 5 tablespoons of honey, juice of a single lemon and a teaspoon of ground pollen. Soak your legs in bath for half an hour, then dry them and apply a moisturizing cream.
1 yolk of egg, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of oat flour, 1 teaspoon of sour cream, 4 drops of olive oil, 4 drops of lemon juice
Mix the ingredients in a clay dish. Apply the facial mask to the face and leave it on the skin 1 to 2 hours. Then wash the face with warm water and apply a moisturizing cream. The forementioned mask will nurture the skin and the ingredients used are fresh and do not contain preservatives, which most often cause allergic reactions. It is unadvisable to store the mixture in the refrigerator for long periods of time.
We need 1 glass of apple vinegar, 1 glass of water and 2 tablespoons of ground pollen. Apply this lotion to the scalp after each hair wash.
For a bath full of water you require 1,5 l of milk and 1,5 cup of honey. The water temperature should be between 36 and 39 ºC. You should bathe from 15 to 20 minutes. The skin will be gentle and soft.
1 ripe banana, avocado, 2 teaspoons of ground pollen
Grind the banana, avocado and pollen. Stir the mixture well to produce a smooth cream, then apply it to the face for an hour. Wash the face well afterwards. The cream regulates the moisture of the skin and prevents wrinkes. It can be stored in a refrigerator for a couple of days.
